Public Law 114–90: To facilitate a pro-growth environment for the developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions, and for other purposes.Public Law90Public Law 114–90129 Stat. 7042015-11-252015-11-25United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02114public?703PUBLIC LAW 114–90—NOV. 25, 2015U.S. COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH COMPETITIVENESS ACT129 STAT. 704Public Law114–90114th CongressAn ActTo facilitate a pro-growth environment for the developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions, and for other purposes.
Nov. 25, 2015
[H.R. 2262]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS; REFERENCES.(a)
51 USC 10101 note.
Short Title.—This Act may be cited as the “U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act”.(b) Table of Contents.—The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. TITLE I—Sec. 101. Sec. 102. Sec. 103. Sec. 104. Sec. 105. Sec. 106. Sec. 107. Sec. 108. Sec. 109. Sec. 110. Sec. 111. Sec. 112. Sec. 113. Sec. 114. Sec. 115. Sec. 116. Sec. 117. TITLE II—Sec. 201. Sec. 202. TITLE III—Sec. 301. Sec. 302. TITLE IV—Sec. 401. Sec. 402. Sec. 403. (c) References to Title 51, United States Code.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or 129 STAT. 705
repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 51, United States Code.<num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c794a0-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Spurring Private</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c794a1-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Aerospace</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c794a2-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Competitiveness</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c794a3-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">and Entre-</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c794a4-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">preneurship</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c794a5-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Act of 2015.</p></sidenote>SPURRING PRIVATE AEROSPACE COMPETITIVENESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP</heading>
<section id="d197113e318" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s101" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="101">SEC. 101. </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c7bbb6-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s10101">51 USC 10101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> This title may be cited as the “<shortTitle role="title">Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015</shortTitle>” or “<shortTitle role="title">SPACE Act of 2015</shortTitle>”.</content></section>
<section id="d197113e336" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s102" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH COMPETITIVENESS.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98c830e7-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s102/a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of Congress that it is in the public interest to update the methodology used to calculate the maximum probable loss from claims under <ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50914">section 50914 of title 51, United States Code</ref>, with a validated risk profile approach in order to consistently compute valid and reasonable maximum probable loss values.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98c830e8-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s102/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Implementation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c830e9-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c830ea-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Consultation.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c830eb-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Evaluation.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c830ec-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Plans.</p></sidenote>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the commercial space sector and insurance providers, shall—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c830ed-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s102/b/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>evaluate the methodology used to calculate the maximum probable loss from claims under <ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50914">section 50914 of title 51, United States Code</ref>, and, if necessary, develop a plan to update that methodology;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c830ee-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s102/b/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><chapeau>in evaluating or developing a plan under paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c830ef-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s102/b/2/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>ensure that the Federal Government is not exposed to greater costs than intended and that launch companies are not required to purchase more insurance coverage than necessary; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c830f0-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s102/b/2/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>consider the impact of the cost to both the industry and the Government of implementing an updated methodology; and</content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c830f1-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s102/b/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><content>submit the evaluation, and any plan, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives.</content></paragraph>
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<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98c830f2-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s102/c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">(c) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Independent Assessment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c830f3-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 270 days after the date the evaluation is submitted under subsection (b)(3), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives an assessment of—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c830f4-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s102/c/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>the analysis and conclusions provided by the Secretary of Transportation in the evaluation, and any plan, under subsection (b);</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c830f5-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s102/c/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>the implementation schedule proposed by the Secretary in the plan described in paragraph (1);</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c830f6-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s102/c/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><content>the suitability of the plan described in paragraph (1) for implementation; and <page identifier="/us/stat/129/706">129 STAT. 706</page></content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c830f7-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s102/c/4" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">(4) </num><content>any further actions needed to implement the plan described in paragraph (1) or otherwise accomplish the purpose of this section.</content></paragraph>
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<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98c830f8-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s102/d" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="d">(d) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Launch Liability Extension</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 50915(f)<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c830f9-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50915">51 USC 50915</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 31, 2016</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>September 30, 2025</quotedText>”.</content></subsection>
</section>
<section id="d197113e463" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s103" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>INDEMNIFICATION FOR SPACE FLIGHT PARTICIPANTS.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98c87f1a-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s103/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Chapter 509 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c87f1b-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s103/a/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c87f1c-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50914">51 USC 50914</ref>.</p></sidenote><chapeau>in section 50914(a)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c87f1d-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s103/a/1/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y98c87f1e-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="E">“(E) </num><content>space flight participants.”</content></subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c87f1f-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s103/a/1/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="y98c87f20-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="5">“(5) </num><content>Subparagraph (E) of paragraph (4) ceases to be effective September 30, 2025.”</content></paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c87f21-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s103/a/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><chapeau>in section 50915(a)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c87f22-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s103/a/2/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>a licensee or transferee under this chapter, a contractor, subcontractor, or customer of the licensee or transferee, or a contractor or subcontractor of a customer, but not against a space flight participant,</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>a person described in paragraph (3)(A)</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c87f23-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s103/a/2/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="y98c8a634-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3)</num><subparagraph class="inline" id="y98c8a635-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>A person described in this subparagraph is—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="y98c8a636-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><content>a licensee or transferee under this chapter;</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y98c8a637-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content>a contractor, subcontractor, or customer of the licensee or transferee;</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y98c8a638-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">“(iii) </num><content>a contractor or subcontractor of a customer; or</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y98c8a639-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iv">“(iv) </num><content>a space flight participant.</content></clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y98c8a63a-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c8a63b-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Termination date.</p></sidenote><content>Clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) ceases to be effective September 30, 2025.”</content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content></subparagraph>
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<section id="d197113e588" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s104" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>LAUNCH LICENSE FLEXIBILITY.</heading><chapeau class="indentUp0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="x98c8f45c-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Section 50906<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c8f45d-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50906">51 USC 50906</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c8f45e-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s104/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (d)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c8f45f-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s104/1/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>that will be launched or reentered</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>or reusable launch vehicles that will be launched into a suborbital trajectory or reentered under that permit</quotedText>”;</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c8f460-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s104/1/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> paragraph (1) to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentDown1 fontsize10" id="y98c8f461-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><content>research and development to test design concepts, equipment, or operating techniques;”</content></paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c8f462-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s104/1/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="y98c8f463-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s104/1/C/i" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>prior to obtaining a license</quotedText>”; and</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y98c91b74-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s104/1/C/ii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">(ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>or vehicle</quotedText>” after “<quotedText>design of the rocket</quotedText>”;</content></clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c91b75-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s104/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c91b76-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s104/2/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>suborbital rocket design</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>suborbital rocket or suborbital rocket design, or for a particular reusable launch vehicle or reusable launch vehicle design,</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c91b77-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s104/2/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>or launch vehicle</quotedText>” after “<quotedText>the suborbital rocket</quotedText>”;</content></subparagraph>
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<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c91b78-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s104/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subsection (g) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection class="indentDown1 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98c91b79-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="g">“(g) </num><content>The Secretary may issue a permit under this section notwithstanding any license issued under this chapter. The issuance of a license under this chapter may not invalidate a permit issued under this section.”</content></subsection>
</quotedContent>; and<page identifier="/us/stat/129/707">129 STAT. 707</page></content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c91b7a-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s104/4" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">(4) </num><content>in subsection (h), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>or reusable launch vehicle</quotedText>” after “<quotedText>suborbital rocket</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph>
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<section id="d197113e714" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s105" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="105">SEC. 105. </num><heading>LICENSING REPORT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on approaches for streamlining the licensing and permitting process of launch vehicles, reentry vehicles, or components of launch or reentry vehicles, to enable non-launch flight operations related to space transportation. The report shall include approaches to improve efficiency, reduce unnecessary costs, resolve inconsistencies, remove duplication, and minimize unwarranted constraints. The <sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c91b7b-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Assessment.</p></sidenote>report shall also include an assessment of existing private and government infrastructure, as appropriate, in future licensing activities.</content></section>
<section id="d197113e725" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s106" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="106">SEC. 106. </num><heading>FEDERAL JURISDICTION.</heading><content class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="x98c9428c-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Section 50914<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c9428d-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50914">51 USC 50914</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98c9428e-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="g">“(g) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Federal Jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><content>Any claim by a third party or space flight participant for death, bodily injury, or property damage or loss resulting from an activity carried out under the license shall be the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal courts.”</content></subsection>
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<section id="d197113e756" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s107" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="107">SEC. 107. </num><heading>CROSS WAIVERS.</heading><content class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="x98c9428f-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Section 50914(b)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c968a0-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline" id="y98c968a1-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>A launch or reentry license issued or transferred under this chapter shall contain a provision requiring the licensee or transferee to make a reciprocal waiver of claims with applicable parties involved in launch services or reentry services under which each party to the waiver agrees to be responsible for personal injury to, death of, or property damage or loss sustained by it or its own employees resulting from an activity carried out under the applicable license.</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y98c968a2-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c968a3-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Definition.</p></sidenote><chapeau>In this paragraph, the term ‘<term>applicable parties</term>’ means—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="y98c968a4-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><content>contractors, subcontractors, and customers of the licensee or transferee;</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y98c968a5-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content>contractors and subcontractors of the customers; and</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y98c968a6-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">“(iii) </num><content>space flight participants.</content></clause>
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<subparagraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y98c968a7-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">“(C) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c968a8-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Termination date.</p></sidenote><content>Clause (iii) of subparagraph (B) ceases to be effective September 30, 2025.”</content></subparagraph>
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<section id="d197113e809" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s108" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="108">SEC. 108. </num><heading>SPACE AUTHORITY.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98c9b6c9-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s108/a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c9b6ca-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c9b6cb-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Consultation.</p></sidenote>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, and the commercial space sector, shall—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c9b6cc-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s108/a/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c9b6cd-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Assessment.</p></sidenote><content>assess current, and proposed near-term, commercial non-governmental activities conducted in space;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c9b6ce-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s108/a/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>identify appropriate authorization and supervision authorities for the activities described in paragraph (1);<page identifier="/us/stat/129/708">129 STAT. 708</page></content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c9b6cf-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s108/a/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c9b6d0-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Recommenda-</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c9b6d1-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">tions.</p></sidenote><content>recommend an authorization and supervision approach that would prioritize safety, utilize existing authorities, minimize burdens to the industry, promote the U.S. commercial space sector, and meet the United States obligations under international treaties; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98c9b6d2-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s108/a/4" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">(4) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98c9b6d3-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Reports.</p></sidenote><content>submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on the activities described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).</content></paragraph>
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<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98c9b6d4-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s108/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall apply to the activities of the ISS national laboratory as described in section 504 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s18354">42 U.S.C. 18354</ref>), including any research or development projects utilizing the ISS national laboratory.</content></subsection>
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<section id="d197113e876" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s109" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="109">SEC. 109. </num><heading>ORBITAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98ca5315-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s109/a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of the Congress that an improved framework may be necessary for space traffic management of United States Government assets and United States private sector assets in outer space and orbital debris mitigation.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98ca5316-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s109/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Study</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98ca5317-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98ca5318-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Consultation.</p></sidenote>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Defense, shall enter into an arrangement with an independent systems engineering and technical assistance organization to study alternate frameworks for the management of space traffic and orbital activities.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98ca5319-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s109/c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">(c) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98ca531a-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Assessments.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The study shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ca531b-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s109/c/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>An assessment of current regulations, best practices, and industry standards that apply to space traffic management and orbital debris mitigation.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ca531c-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s109/c/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>An assessment of current statutory authorities granted to the Federal Communications Commission, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Commerce that apply to space traffic management and orbital debris mitigation and how those agencies utilize and coordinate those authorities.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ca531d-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s109/c/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98ca531e-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Review.</p></sidenote><content>A review of all space traffic management and orbital debris requirements under treaties and other international agreements to which the United States is a signatory, and other nonbinding international arrangements in which the United States participates, and the manner and extent to which the Federal Government complies with those requirements and arrangements.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ca531f-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s109/c/4" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">(4) </num><content>An assessment of existing Federal Government assets used to conduct space traffic management and space situational awareness.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ca5320-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s109/c/5" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="5">(5) </num><content>An assessment of the risk to space traffic management associated with smallsats and any necessary Government coordination for their launch and utilization to avoid congestion of the orbital environment and improve space situational awareness.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ca5321-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s109/c/6" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="6">(6) </num><content>An assessment of existing private sector information sharing activities associated with space situational awareness and space traffic management.<page identifier="/us/stat/129/709">129 STAT. 709</page></content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ca5322-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s109/c/7" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="7">(7) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98ca5323-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Recommenda-</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98ca5324-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">tions.</p></sidenote><content>Recommendations related to the appropriate framework for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the public and economic vitality of the space industry.</content></paragraph>
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<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98ca5325-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s109/d" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="d">(d) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives the study required in subsection (b).</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98ca5326-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s109/e" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="e">(e) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Department of Defense Authorities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ca5327-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s109/e/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Sense of congress</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense plays a vital and unique role in protecting national security assets in space.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ca5328-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s109/e/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Rule of construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the authority of the Secretary of Defense as it relates to safeguarding the national security.</content></paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section id="d197113e999" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s110" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="110">SEC. 110. </num><heading>SPACE SURVEILLANCE AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS DATA.</heading><chapeau class="indentUp0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="x98ca7a39-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> <sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98ca7a3a-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation in concurrence with the Secretary of Defense shall—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ca7a3b-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s110/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98ca7a3c-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Consultation.</p></sidenote><content>in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, study the feasibility of processing and releasing safety-related space situational awareness data and information to any entity consistent with national security interests and public safety obligations of the United States; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ca7a3d-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s110/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98ca7a3e-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Reports.</p></sidenote><content>submit a report on the feasibility study to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives.</content></paragraph>
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<section id="d197113e1027" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s111" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="111">SEC. 111. </num><heading>CONSENSUS STANDARDS AND EXTENSION OF CERTAIN SAFETY REGULATION REQUIREMENTS.</heading><chapeau class="indentUp0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="x98caef6f-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Section 50905(c)<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98caef70-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50905">51 USC 50905</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98caef71-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s111/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText><headingText class="smallCaps">In general</headingText>.—</quotedText>” before “<quotedText>The Secretary</quotedText>”;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98caef72-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s111/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText><headingText class="smallCaps">Regulations</headingText>.—</quotedText>” before “<quotedText>Regulations</quotedText>”;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98caef73-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s111/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (3);</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98caef74-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s111/4" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">(4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (4) as paragraph (10);</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98caef75-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s111/5" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="5">(5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (2) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y98cb64a6-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Facilitation of standards</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall continue to work with the commercial space sector, including the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee, or its successor organization, to facilitate the development of voluntary industry consensus standards based on recommended best practices to improve the safety of crew, government astronauts, and space flight participants as the commercial space sector continues to mature.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y98cb64a7-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">“(4) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Communication and transparency</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary to discuss potential regulatory approaches, potential performance standards, or any other topic related to this subsection with the commercial space industry, including observations, findings, and recommendations from the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee, or its successor organization, prior to the issuance of a notice of proposed rulemaking. Such discussions shall not be construed to permit <page identifier="/us/stat/129/710">129 STAT. 710</page>
the Secretary to promulgate industry regulations except as otherwise provided in this section.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y98cb64a8-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="5">“(5) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Interim voluntary industry consensus standards reports</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cb64a9-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cb64aa-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadlines.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cb64ab-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Consultation.</p></sidenote>Not later than December 31, 2016, and every 30 months thereafter until December 31, 2021, the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the commercial space sector, including the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee, or its successor organization, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on the progress of the commercial space transportation industry in developing voluntary industry consensus standards that promote best practices to improve industry safety.</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cb64ac-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report shall include, at a minimum—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="y98cb64ad-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><content>any voluntary industry consensus standards that have been accepted by the industry at large;</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y98cb64ae-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content>the identification of areas that have the potential to become voluntary industry consensus standards that are currently under consideration by the industry at large;</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y98cb64af-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iii">“(iii) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cb64b0-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Assessment.</p></sidenote><content>an assessment from the Secretary on the general progress of the industry in adopting voluntary industry consensus standards;</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y98cb64b1-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="iv">“(iv) </num><content>any lessons learned about voluntary industry consensus standards, best practices, and commercial space launch operations;</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y98cb64b2-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="v">“(v) </num><content>any lessons learned associated with the development, potential application, and acceptance of voluntary industry consensus standards, best practices, and commercial space launch operations; and</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y98cb64b3-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="vi">“(vi) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cb64b4-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Recommenda-</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cb64b5-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">tions.</p></sidenote><content>recommendations, findings, or observations from the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee, or its successor organization, on the progress of the industry in developing voluntary industry consensus standards that promote best practices to improve industry safety.</content></clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y98cb8bc6-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="6">“(6) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cb8bc7-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Consultation.</p></sidenote>Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of the SPACE Act of 2015, the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the commercial space sector, including the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee, or its successor organization, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report specifying key industry metrics that might indicate readiness of the commercial space sector and the Department of Transportation to transition to a safety framework that may include regulations under paragraph (9) that considers space flight participant, government astronaut, and crew safety.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y98cb8bc8-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="7">“(7) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cb8bc9-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Consultation.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than March 31 of each of 2018 and 2022, the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the commercial space sector, including the Commercial Space <page identifier="/us/stat/129/711">129 STAT. 711</page>
Transportation Advisory Committee, or its successor organization, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report that identifies the activities, described in this subsection and subsection (d) most appropriate for a new safety framework that may include regulatory action, if any, and a proposed transition plan for such safety framework.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y98cb8bca-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="8">“(8) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Independent review</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cb8bcb-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cb8bcc-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Contracts.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cb8bcd-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Assessment.</p></sidenote>Not later than December 31, 2022, an independent systems engineering and technical assistance organization or standards development organization contracted by the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives an assessment of the readiness of the commercial space industry and the Federal Government to transition to a safety framework that may include regulations. As<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cb8bce-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Evaluation.</p></sidenote> part of the review, the contracted organization shall evaluate—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cb8bcf-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><content>the progress of the commercial space industry in adopting voluntary industry consensus standards as reported by the Secretary in the interim assessments included in the reports under paragraph (5);</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cb8bd0-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><content>the progress of the commercial space industry toward meeting the key industry metrics identified by the report under paragraph (6), including the knowledge and operational experience obtained by the commercial space industry while providing services for compensation or hire; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cb8bd1-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">“(C) </num><content>whether the areas identified in the reports under paragraph (5) are appropriate for regulatory action, or further development of voluntary industry consensus standards, considering the progress evaluated in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph.</content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y98cb8bd2-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="9">“(9) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Learning period</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cb8bd3-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Effective date.</p></sidenote>Beginning on October 1, 2023, the Secretary may propose regulations under this subsection without regard to subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (2). The development of any such regulations shall take into consideration the evolving standards of the commercial space flight industry as identified in the reports published under paragraphs (5), (6), and (7).”</content></paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cb8bd4-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s111/6" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="6">(6) </num><content>in paragraph (10), as redesignated, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText><headingText class="smallCaps">Rule of construction</headingText>.—</quotedText>” before “<quotedText>Nothing</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph>
</section>
<section id="d197113e1281" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="112">SEC. 112. </num><heading>GOVERNMENT ASTRONAUTS.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cc9d45-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Findings and Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 50901(15)<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cc9d46-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50901">51 USC 50901</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>, government astronauts,</quotedText>” after “<quotedText>crew</quotedText>” each place it appears.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cc9d47-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cc9d48-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s20113">51 USC 20113 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has a need to fly government astronauts (as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50902">section 50902 of title 51, United States Code</ref>, as amended) within commercial launch vehicles and reentry vehicles under chapter 509 of that title. This need was identified by the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration due to the intended use of commercial launch vehicles and reentry vehicles developed under the Commercial Crew Development Program, authorized in section <page identifier="/us/stat/129/712">129 STAT. 712</page>
402 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (<ref href="/us/stat/124/2820">124 Stat. 2820</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/111/267">Public Law 111–267</ref>). It is the sense of Congress that the authority delegated to the Administration by the amendment made by subsection (d) of this section should be used for that purpose.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cc9d49-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/c" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">(c) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Definition of Government Astronaut</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 50902 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cc9d4a-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/c/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (4) through (22) as paragraphs (7) through (25), respectively; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cc9d4b-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/c/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (3) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y98ccc45c-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">“(4) </num><chapeau>‘government astronaut’ means an individual who—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ccc45d-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><content>is designated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under section 20113(n);</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ccc45e-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><content>is carried within a launch vehicle or reentry vehicle in the course of his or her employment, which may include performance of activities directly relating to the launch, reentry, or other operation of the launch vehicle or reentry vehicle; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ccc45f-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">“(C) </num><chapeau>is either—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="y98ccc460-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">“(i) </num><content>an employee of the United States Government, including the uniformed services, engaged in the performance of a Federal function under authority of law or an Executive act; or</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y98ccc461-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content>an international partner astronaut.</content></clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y98ccc462-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="5">“(5) </num><content>‘international partner astronaut’ means an individual designated under Article 11 of the International Space Station Intergovernmental Agreement, by a partner to that agreement other than the United States, as qualified to serve as an International Space Station crew member.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="indentUp0 fontsize10" id="y98ccc463-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="6">“(6) </num><content>‘International Space Station Intergovernmental Agreement’ means the Agreement Concerning Cooperation on the International Space Station, signed at Washington January 29, 1998 (TIAS 12927).”</content></paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content></paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98ccc464-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/d" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="d">(d) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Powers of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in Performance of Functions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98ccc465-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s20113">51 USC 20113</ref>.</p></sidenote> 20113 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98ccc466-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="n">“(n) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Identification of Government Astronauts</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98ccc467-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Designation.</p></sidenote>For purposes of a license issued or transferred by the Secretary of Transportation under chapter 509 to launch a launch vehicle or to reenter a reentry vehicle carrying a government astronaut (as defined in section 50902), the Administration shall designate a government astronaut in accordance with requirements prescribed by the Administration.”</content></subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98ccc468-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/e" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="e">(e) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Definition of Launch</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (7) of section 50902, as redesignated,<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98ccc469-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50902">51 USC 50902</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>and any payload, crew, or space flight participant</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>and any payload or human being</quotedText>”.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98ccc46a-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/f" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="f">(f) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Definition of Launch Services</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (9) of section 50902, as redesignated, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>payload, crew (including crew training), or space flight participant</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>payload, crew (including crew training), government astronaut, or space flight participant</quotedText>”.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cceb7b-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/g" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="g">(g) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Definition of Reenter and Reentry</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (16) of section 50902, as redesignated, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>and its payload, crew, or space flight participants, if any,</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>and its payload or human beings, if any,</quotedText>”.<page identifier="/us/stat/129/713">129 STAT. 713</page></content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cceb7c-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/h" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="h">(h) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Definition of Reentry Services</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (17) of section 50902,<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cceb7d-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50902">51 USC 50902</ref>.</p></sidenote> as redesignated, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>payload, crew (including crew training), or space flight participant, if any,</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>payload, crew (including crew training), government astronaut, or space flight participant, if any,</quotedText>”.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cceb7e-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/i" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Definition of Space Flight Participant</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (20) of section 50902, as redesignated, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cceb7f-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="20">“(20) </num><content>‘space flight participant’ means an individual, who is not crew or a government astronaut, carried within a launch vehicle or reentry vehicle.”</content></paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cceb80-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/j" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="j">(j) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Definition of Third Party</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (24)(E) of section 50902, as redesignated, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>, government astronauts,</quotedText>” after “<quotedText>crew</quotedText>”.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cceb81-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/k" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="k">(k) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Restrictions on Launches, Operations, and Reentries; Single License or Permit</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 50904(d)<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cceb82-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50904">51 USC 50904</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>activities involving crew or space flight participants</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>activities involving crew, government astronauts, or space flight participants</quotedText>”.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cceb83-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/l" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="l">(l) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">License Applications and Requirements; Applications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 50905<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cceb84-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50905">51 USC 50905</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cceb85-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/l/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>crews and space flight participants</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>crew, government astronauts, and space flight participants</quotedText>”;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cceb86-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/l/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>in subsection (b)(2)(D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>crew or space flight participants</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>crew, government astronauts, or space flight participants</quotedText>”; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cceb87-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/l/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cceb88-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/l/3/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>crew and space flight participants</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>crew, government astronauts, and space flight participants</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cceb89-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/l/3/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>to crew or space flight participants</quotedText>” each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>to crew, government astronauts, or space flight participants</quotedText>”.</content></subparagraph>
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<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cceb8a-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/m" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="m">(m) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Monitoring Activities</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 50907(a)<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cceb8b-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50907">51 USC 50907</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>at a site used for crew or space flight participant training</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>at a site not owned or operated by the Federal Government or a foreign government used for crew, government astronaut, or space flight participant training</quotedText>”.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cceb8c-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/n" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="n">(n) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Additional Suspensions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 50908(d)(1)<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cceb8d-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50908">51 USC 50908</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>to crew or space flight participants</quotedText>” each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>to any human being</quotedText>”.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cceb8e-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s112/o" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="o">(o) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Relationship to Other Executive Agencies, Laws, and International Obligations; Nonapplication</inline>.—</heading><content>Section<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cceb8f-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50919">51 USC 50919</ref>.</p></sidenote> 50919(g) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cd12a0-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="g">“(g) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Nonapplication</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cd12a1-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This chapter does not apply to—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cd12a2-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><content>a launch, reentry, operation of a launch vehicle or reentry vehicle, operation of a launch site or reentry site, or other space activity the Government carries out for the Government; or</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cd12a3-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><content>planning or policies related to the launch, reentry, operation, or activity under subparagraph (A).</content></subparagraph>
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<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cd12a4-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Rule of construction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following activities are not space activities the Government carries out for the Government under paragraph (1):<page identifier="/us/stat/129/714">129 STAT. 714</page></chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cd12a5-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><content>A government astronaut being carried within a launch vehicle or reentry vehicle under this chapter.</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cd12a6-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><content>A government astronaut performing activities directly relating to the launch, reentry, or other operation of the launch vehicle or reentry vehicle under this chapter.”</content></subparagraph>
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<section id="d197113e1790" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="113">SEC. 113. </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cd12a7-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50918">51 USC 50918 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>STREAMLINE COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH ACTIVITIES.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cdfd08-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of Congress that eliminating duplicative requirements and approvals for commercial launch and reentry operations will promote and encourage the development of the commercial space sector.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cdfd09-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Reaffirmation of Policy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress reaffirms that the Secretary of Transportation, in overseeing and coordinating commercial launch and reentry operations, should—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd0a-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/b/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>promote commercial space launches and reentries by the private sector;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd0b-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/b/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>facilitate Government, State, and private sector involvement in enhancing U.S. launch sites and facilities;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd0c-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/b/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><content>protect public health and safety, safety of property, national security interests, and foreign policy interests of the United States; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd0d-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/b/4" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">(4) </num><content>consult with the head of another executive agency, including the Secretary of Defense or the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as necessary to provide consistent application of licensing requirements under <ref href="/us/usc/t51/ch509">chapter 509 of title 51, United States Code</ref>.</content></paragraph>
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<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cdfd0e-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">(c) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd0f-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/c/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cdfd10-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Consultation.</p></sidenote>The Secretary of Transportation under <ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50918">section 50918 of title 51, United States Code</ref>, and subject to section 50905(b)(2)(C) of that title, shall consult with the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the heads of other executive agencies, as appropriate—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd11-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/c/1/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>to identify all requirements that are imposed to protect the public health and safety, safety of property, national security interests, and foreign policy interests of the United States relevant to any commercial launch of a launch vehicle or commercial reentry of a reentry vehicle; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd12-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/c/1/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cdfd13-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Evaluation.</p></sidenote><chapeau>to evaluate the requirements identified in subparagraph (A) and, in coordination with the licensee or transferee and the heads of the relevant executive agencies—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd14-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/c/1/B/i" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><content>determine whether the satisfaction of a requirement of one agency could result in the satisfaction of a requirement of another agency; and</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd15-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/c/1/B/ii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">(ii) </num><content>resolve any inconsistencies and remove any outmoded or duplicative requirements or approvals of the Federal Government relevant to any commercial launch of a launch vehicle or commercial reentry of a reentry vehicle.</content></clause>
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<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd16-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/c/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cdfd17-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Determination.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cdfd18-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Consultation.</p></sidenote>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the Secretary of Transportation determines no outmoded or duplicative requirements or approvals of the Federal Government exist, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the commercial space sector, <page identifier="/us/stat/129/715">129 STAT. 715</page>
and the heads of other executive agencies, as appropriate, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the congressional defense committees a report that includes the following:</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd19-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/c/2/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>A description of the process for the application for and approval of a permit or license under <ref href="/us/usc/t51/ch509">chapter 509 of title 51, United States Code</ref>, for the commercial launch of a launch vehicle or commercial reentry of a reentry vehicle, including the identification of—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd1a-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/c/2/A/i" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><content>any unique requirements for operating on a United States Government launch site, reentry site, or launch property; and</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd1b-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/c/2/A/ii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">(ii) </num><content>any inconsistent, outmoded, or duplicative requirements or approvals.</content></clause>
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<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd1c-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/c/2/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>A description of current efforts, if any, to coordinate and work across executive agencies to define interagency processes and procedures for sharing information, avoiding duplication of effort, and resolving common agency requirements.</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd1d-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/c/2/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cdfd1e-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Recommenda-</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cdfd1f-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">tions.</p></sidenote><chapeau>Recommendations for legislation that may further—</chapeau><clause class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd20-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/c/2/C/i" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="i">(i) </num><content>streamline requirements in order to improve efficiency, reduce unnecessary costs, resolve inconsistencies, remove duplication, and minimize unwarranted constraints; and</content></clause>
<clause class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd21-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/c/2/C/ii" style="-uslm-lc:I658126"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="ii">(ii) </num><content>consolidate or modify requirements across affected agencies into a single application set that satisfies the requirements identified in paragraph (1)(A).</content></clause>
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<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd22-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/c/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd23-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/c/3/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cdfd24-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Applicability.</p></sidenote><content>any applicable definitions set forth in <ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50902">section 50902 of title 51, United States Code</ref>, shall apply;</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd25-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/c/3/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>the terms “launch”, “reenter”, and “reentry” include landing of a launch vehicle or reentry vehicle; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cdfd26-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s113/c/3/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><content>the terms “United States Government launch site” and “United States Government reentry site” include any necessary facility, at that location, that is commercially operated on United States Government property.</content></subparagraph>
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<section id="d197113e1982" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s114" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="114">SEC. 114. </num><heading>OPERATION AND UTILIZATION OF THE ISS.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98ce9967-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s114/a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of Congress that—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ce9968-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s114/a/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>maximum utilization of partnerships, scientific research, commercial applications, and exploration test bed capabilities of the ISS is essential to ensuring the greatest return on investments made by the United States and its international partners in the development, assembly, and operations of that unique facility; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ce9969-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s114/a/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>every effort should be made to ensure that decisions regarding the service life of the ISS are based on the station’s projected capability to continue providing effective and productive research and exploration test bed capabilities.</content></paragraph>
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<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98ce996a-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s114/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Continuation of the International Space Station</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ce996b-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s114/b/1" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 501 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s18351">42 U.S.C. 18351</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ce996c-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s114/b/1/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in the heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>through 2020</quotedText>”; and<page identifier="/us/stat/129/716">129 STAT. 716</page></content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ce996d-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s114/b/1/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>through at least 2020</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>through at least 2024</quotedText>”.</content></subparagraph>
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<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ce996e-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s114/b/2" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Maintenance of the united states segment and assurance of continued operations of the international space station</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 503 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s18353">42 U.S.C. 18353</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ce996f-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s114/b/2/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>through at least September 30, 2020</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>through at least September 30, 2024</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ce9970-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s114/b/2/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in subsection (b)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>The Administrator</quotedText>”.</content></subparagraph>
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<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98ce9971-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s114/b/3" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Research capacity allocation and integration of research payloads</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 504(d) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s18354/d">42 U.S.C. 18354(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>September 30, 2020</quotedText>” each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>at least September 30, 2024</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cec082-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s114/b/4" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">(4) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Maintaining use through at least 2024</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 70907 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section class="centered fontsize12" id="y98cec083-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658165"><num class="fontsize12" value="70907">“§ 70907.</num><heading class="fontsize12"> Maintaining use through at least 2024</heading><subsection class="indentDown1 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cec084-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">“(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Policy</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the International Space Station remains a viable and productive facility capable of potential United States utilization through at least September 30, 2024.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="indentDown1 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cec085-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">“(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">NASA Actions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In furtherance of the policy under subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that the International Space Station, as a designated national laboratory—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cec086-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><content>remains viable as an element of overall exploration and partnership strategies and approaches;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cec087-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><content>is considered for use by all NASA mission directorates, as appropriate, for technically appropriate scientific data gathering or technology risk reduction demonstrations; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cec088-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3) </num><content>remains an effective, functional vehicle providing research and test bed capabilities for the United States through at least September 30, 2024.”</content></paragraph>
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<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cec089-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s114/b/5" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="5">(5) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Technical and conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cec08a-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s114/b/5/A" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Table of contents of 2010 act</inline>.—</heading><content>The item relating to section 501 in the table of contents in section 1(b) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (<ref href="/us/stat/124/2806">124 Stat. 2806</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>through 2020</quotedText>”.</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cec08b-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s114/b/5/B" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Table of contents of chapter 709</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for chapter 709<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cec08c-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51">51 USC </ref></p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cec08d-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">prec. 70901.<?GPOvSpace 04?></p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the item relating to section 70907 to read as follows:<quotedContent><toc>
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<section id="d197113e2229" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s115" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="115">SEC. 115. </num><heading>STATE COMMERCIAL LAUNCH FACILITIES.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cf0eae-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s115/a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of Congress that—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cf0eaf-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s115/a/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>State involvement, development, ownership, and operation of launch facilities can enable growth of the Nation’s commercial suborbital and orbital space endeavors and support both commercial and Government space programs;<page identifier="/us/stat/129/717">129 STAT. 717</page></content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cf0eb0-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s115/a/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>State launch facilities and the people and property in the affected launch areas of those facilities may be subject to risks resulting from an activity carried out under a license under <ref href="/us/usc/t51/ch509">chapter 509 of title 51, United States Code</ref>; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cf0eb1-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s115/a/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><content>to ensure the success of the commercial launch industry and the safety of the people and property in the affected launch areas of those facilities, States and State launch facilities should seek to take proper measures to protect themselves, to the extent of their potential liability for involvement in launch services or reentry services, and compensate third parties for possible death, bodily injury, or property damage or loss resulting from an activity carried out under a license under <ref href="/us/usc/t51/ch509">chapter 509 of title 51, United States Code</ref>, to which the State or State launch facility is involved in the launch services or reentry services.</content></paragraph>
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<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cf0eb2-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s115/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on the potential inclusion of all government property, including State and municipal property, in the existing indemnification regime established under <ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50914">section 50914 of title 51, United States Code</ref>.</content></subsection>
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<section id="d197113e2282" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s116" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="116">SEC. 116. </num><heading>SPACE SUPPORT VEHICLES STUDY.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cf5cd3-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s116/a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cf5cd4-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cf5cd5-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Reports.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on the use of space support vehicle services in the commercial space industry.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98cf5cd6-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s116/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This report shall include—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cf5cd7-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s116/b/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>the extent to which launch providers rely on such services as part of their business models;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cf5cd8-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s116/b/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>the statutory, regulatory, and market barriers to the use of such services; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98cf5cd9-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s116/b/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cf5cda-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Recommenda-</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98cf5cdb-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">tions.</p></sidenote><content>recommendations for legislative or regulatory action that may be needed to ensure reduced barriers to the use of such services if such use is a requirement of the industry.</content></paragraph>
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<section id="d197113e2331" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s117" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="117">SEC. 117. </num><heading>SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM UPDATE.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98d0202c-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s117/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Chapter 701<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d0202d-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51">51 USC </ref></p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d0202e-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">prec. 70101.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d0202f-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s117/a/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>in the heading by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText><b>SPACE SHUTTLE</b></quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText><b>SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM</b></quotedText>”;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d02030-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s117/a/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d02031-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s70101">51 USC 70101</ref>.</p></sidenote><chapeau>in section 70101—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d02032-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s117/a/2/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in the heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText><b>space shuttle</b></quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText><b>space launch system</b></quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d02033-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s117/a/2/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>space shuttle</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>space launch system</quotedText>”;</content></subparagraph>
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<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d02034-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s117/a/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> section 70102 to read as follows:<quotedContent><section class="centered fontsize12" id="y98d04745-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658165"><num class="fontsize12" value="70102">“§ 70102.</num><heading class="fontsize12"> Space launch system use policy</heading><subsection class="indentDown1 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98d04746-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">“(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Space Launch System may be used for the following circumstances:</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d04747-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><content>Payloads and missions that contribute to extending human presence beyond low-Earth orbit and substantially benefit from the unique capabilities of the Space Launch System.<page identifier="/us/stat/129/718">129 STAT. 718</page></content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d04748-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><content>Other payloads and missions that substantially benefit from the unique capabilities of the Space Launch System.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d04749-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3) </num><content>On a space available basis, Federal Government or educational payloads that are consistent with NASA’s mission for exploration beyond low-Earth orbit.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d0474a-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">“(4) </num><content>Compelling circumstances, as determined by the Administrator.</content></paragraph>
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<subsection class="indentDown1 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98d0474b-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">“(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Agreements With Foreign Entities</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator may plan, negotiate, or implement agreements with foreign entities for the launch of payloads for international collaborative efforts relating to science and technology using the Space Launch System.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="indentDown1 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98d0474c-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">“(c) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Compelling Circumstances</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d0474d-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d0474e-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Determination.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d0474f-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Notification.</p></sidenote>Not later than 30 days after the date the Administrator makes a determination under subsection (a)(4), the Administrator shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives written notification of the Administrator’s intent to select the Space Launch System for a specific mission under that subsection, including justification for the determination.”</content></subsection>
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<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d04750-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s117/a/4" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">(4) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d04751-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s70103">51 USC 70103</ref>.</p></sidenote><chapeau>in section 70103—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d04752-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s117/a/4/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in the heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>space shuttle</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>space launch system</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d04753-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s117/a/4/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>space shuttle</quotedText>” each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>space launch system</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d04754-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s117/a/5" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="5">(5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section class="centered fontsize12" id="y98d04755-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658165"><num class="fontsize12" value="70104">“§ 70104.</num><heading class="fontsize12"><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d04756-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s70104">51 USC 70104</ref>.</p></sidenote> Definition of Space Launch System</heading><content class="indentUp0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> “In this chapter, the term ‘<term>Space Launch System</term>’ means the Space Launch System authorized under section 302 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s18322">42 U.S.C. 18322</ref>).”</content></section>
</quotedContent>.</content></paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98d04757-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s117/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Technical and Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d04758-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s117/b/1" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Table of chapters</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of chapters of title 51<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d04759-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51">51 USC </ref></p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d0475a-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">prec. 10101.<?GPOvSpace 04?></p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the item relating to chapter 701 to read as follows:<quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem role="section" style="-uslm-lc:I658260">
<designator>“701. </designator>
<label>Use of space launch system or alternatives</label>
<target leaderAlign="left" leaderChar="." style="-uslm-lc:I658252">70101”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></target>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d0475b-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s117/b/2" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Table of contents of chapter 701</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The table of contents of chapter 701<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d0475c-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51">51 USC </ref></p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d0475d-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">prec. 70101.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d0475e-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s117/b/2/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in the item relating to section 70101, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>space shuttle</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>space launch system</quotedText>”;</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d0475f-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s117/b/2/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in the item relating to section 70102, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>Space shuttle</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>Space launch system</quotedText>”;</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d04760-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s117/b/2/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><content>in the item relating to section 70103, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>space shuttle</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>space launch system</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d04761-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s117/b/2/D" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="D">(D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?>
<quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem role="section" style="-uslm-lc:I658242">
<designator>“70104. </designator>
<label>Definition of Space Launch System.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d04762-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tI/s117/b/3" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Requirement to procure commercial space transportation services</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 50131(a) of chapter 51<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d04763-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50131">51 USC 50131</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>or in section 70102</quotedText>” after “<quotedText>in this section</quotedText>”.<page identifier="/us/stat/129/719">129 STAT. 719</page></content></paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>COMMERCIAL REMOTE SENSING</heading>
<section id="d197113e2700" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tII/s201" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>ANNUAL REPORTS.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98d09584-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tII/s201/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter III of chapter 601 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section class="centered fontsize12" id="y98d0bc95-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658165"><num class="fontsize12" value="60126">“§ 60126.</num><heading class="fontsize12"><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d0bc96-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s60126">51 USC 60126</ref>.</p></sidenote> Annual reports</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98d0bc97-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">“(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, and annually thereafter, on—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d0bc98-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d0bc99-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Lists.</p></sidenote><chapeau>the Secretary’s implementation of section 60121, including—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d0bc9a-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><content>a list of all applications received in the previous calendar year;</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d0bc9b-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><content>a list of all applications that resulted in a license under section 60121;</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d0bc9c-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">“(C) </num><content>a list of all applications denied and an explanation of why each application was denied, including any information relevant to the interagency adjudication process of a licensing request;</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d0bc9d-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="D">“(D) </num><content>a list of all applications that required additional information; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d0bc9e-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="E">“(E) </num><content>a list of all applications whose disposition exceeded the 120 day deadline established in section 60121(c), the total days overdue for each application that exceeded such deadline, and an explanation for the delay;</content></subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d0bc9f-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d0bca0-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Notifications.</p></sidenote><content>all notifications and information provided to the Secretary under section 60122; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d0bca1-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3) </num><content>a description of all actions taken by the Secretary under the administrative authority granted by paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of section 60123(a).</content></paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98d0bca2-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">“(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Classified Annexes</inline>.—</heading><content>Each report under subsection (a) may include classified annexes as necessary to protect the disclosure of sensitive or classified information.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98d0bca3-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">“(c) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Sunset</inline>.—</heading><content>The reporting requirement under this section terminates effective September 30, 2020.”</content></subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98d0bca4-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tII/s201/b" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents of chapter 601<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d0bca5-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51">51 USC </ref></p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d0bca6-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">prec. 60101.<?GPOvSpace 04?></p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 60125 the following:<quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem role="section" style="-uslm-lc:I658242">
<designator>“60126. </designator>
<label>Annual reports.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content></subsection>
</section>
<section id="d197113e2841" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tII/s202" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>STATUTORY UPDATE REPORT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Not<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d0e2b7-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Consultation.</p></sidenote> later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on statutory updates necessary to license private remote sensing space systems. In preparing the report, the Secretary shall <page identifier="/us/stat/129/720">129 STAT. 720</page>
take into account the need to protect national security while maintaining United States private sector leadership in the field, and reflect the current state of the art of remote sensing systems, instruments, or technologies.</content></section>
<num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCE</heading>
<section id="d197113e2862" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tIII/s301" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>RENAMING OF OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCIALIZATION.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98d109c8-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tIII/s301/a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Chapter Heading</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d109c9-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tIII/s301/a/1" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading for chapter 507<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d109ca-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51">51 USC </ref></p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d109cb-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">prec. 50701.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText><b>COMMERCIALIZATION</b></quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText><b>COMMERCE</b></quotedText>”.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d109cc-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tIII/s301/a/2" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The item relating to chapter 507 in the table of chapters for title 51<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d109cd-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51">51 USC </ref></p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d109ce-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">prec. 10101.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>Commercialization</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>Commerce</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98d109cf-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tIII/s301/b" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Definition of Office</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 50701<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d109d0-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50701">51 USC 50701</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>Commercialization</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>Commerce</quotedText>”.</content></subsection>
<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98d109d1-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tIII/s301/c" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">(c) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Renaming</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 50702(a)<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d130e2-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s50702">51 USC 50702</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>Commercialization</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>Commerce</quotedText>”.</content></subsection>
</section>
<section id="d197113e2982" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tIII/s302" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCE.</heading><content class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="x98d130e3-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Section 50702(c) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>Commerce.</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedContent>“Commerce, including—<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d157f4-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><content>to foster the conditions for the economic growth and technological advancement of the United States space commerce industry;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d157f5-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><content>to coordinate space commerce policy issues and actions within the Department of Commerce;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d157f6-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3) </num><content>to represent the Department of Commerce in the development of United States policies and in negotiations with foreign countries to promote United States space commerce;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d157f7-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">“(4) </num><content>to promote the advancement of United States geospatial technologies related to space commerce, in cooperation with relevant interagency working groups; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d157f8-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="5">“(5) </num><content>to provide support to Federal Government organizations working on Space-Based Positioning Navigation, and Timing policy, including the National Coordination Office for Space-Based Position, Navigation, and Timing.”</content></paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content></section>
<num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d157f9-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act of 2015.</p></sidenote>SPACE RESOURCE EXPLORATION AND UTILIZATION</heading>
<section id="d197113e3037" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tIV/s401" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="401">SEC. 401. </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d157fa-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s10101">51 USC 10101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> This title may be cited as the “<shortTitle role="title">Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act of 2015</shortTitle>”.</content></section>
<section id="d197113e3052" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tIV/s402" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="402">SEC. 402. </num><heading>TITLE 51 AMENDMENT.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98d1a61b-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tIV/s402/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subtitle V<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d1a61c-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51">51 USC </ref></p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d1a61d-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">prec. 51301.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<page identifier="/us/stat/129/721">129 STAT. 721</page>
<quotedContent><chapter id="y98d1f43e-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num class="fontsize10 bold" value="513">“CHAPTER 513—</num><heading class="fontsize10 bold">SPACE RESOURCE COMMERCIAL EXPLORATION AND UTILIZATION</heading><toc>
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<section class="centered fontsize12" id="y98d1f43f-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658165"><num class="fontsize12" value="51301">“§ 51301.</num><heading class="fontsize12"><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d1f440-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s51301">51 USC 51301</ref>.</p></sidenote> Definitions</heading><chapeau class="indentUp0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="x98d1f441-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> “In this chapter:</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d1f442-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Asteroid resource</inline>.—</heading><content>The term ‘<term>asteroid resource</term>’ means a space resource found on or within a single asteroid.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d1f443-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Space resource</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d1f444-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term ‘<term>space resource</term>’ means an abiotic resource in situ in outer space.</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d1f445-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Inclusions</inline>.—</heading><content>The term ‘<term>space resource</term>’ includes water and minerals.</content></subparagraph>
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<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d1f446-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">United states citizen</inline>.—</heading><content>The term ‘<term>United States citizen</term>’ has the meaning given the term ‘<term>citizen of the United States</term>’ in section 50902.</content></paragraph>
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<section class="centered fontsize12" id="y98d1f447-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658165"><num class="fontsize12" value="51302">“§ 51302.</num><heading class="fontsize12"><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d1f448-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">President.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d1f449-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51/s51302">51 USC 51302</ref>.</p></sidenote> Commercial exploration and commercial recovery</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98d1f44a-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">“(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The President, acting through appropriate Federal agencies, shall—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d1f44b-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><content>facilitate commercial exploration for and commercial recovery of space resources by United States citizens;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d1f44c-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><content>discourage government barriers to the development in the United States of economically viable, safe, and stable industries for commercial exploration for and commercial recovery of space resources in manners consistent with the international obligations of the United States; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d21b5d-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3) </num><content>promote the right of United States citizens to engage in commercial exploration for and commercial recovery of space resources free from harmful interference, in accordance with the international obligations of the United States and subject to authorization and continuing supervision by the Federal Government.</content></paragraph>
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<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98d21b5e-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">“(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the President shall submit to Congress a report on commercial exploration for and commercial recovery of space resources by United States citizens that specifies—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d21b5f-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><content>the authorities necessary to meet the international obligations of the United States, including authorization and continuing supervision by the Federal Government; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y98d21b60-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d21b61-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Recommenda-</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d21b62-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">tions.</p></sidenote><content>recommendations for the allocation of responsibilities among Federal agencies for the activities described in paragraph (1).</content></paragraph>
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<section class="centered fontsize12" id="y98d21b63-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658165"><num class="fontsize12" value="51303">“§ 51303.</num><heading class="fontsize12"> Asteroid resource and space resource rights</heading><content class="indentUp0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> “A United States citizen engaged in commercial recovery of an asteroid resource or a space resource under this chapter shall be entitled to any asteroid resource or space resource obtained, including to possess, own, transport, use, and sell the asteroid resource or space resource obtained in accordance with applicable law, including the international obligations of the United States.”</content></section>
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<subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y98d21b64-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tIV/s402/b" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Table of Chapters</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of chapters for<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d21b65-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t51">51 USC </ref></p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x98d21b66-e841-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">prec. 10101.<?GPOvSpace 04?></p></sidenote> title 51 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end of the items for subtitle V the following:<quotedContent><toc>
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<section id="d197113e3281" identifier="/us/pl/114/90/tIV/s403" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="403">SEC. 403. </num><heading>DISCLAIMER OF EXTRATERRITORIAL SOVEREIGNTY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> It is the sense of Congress that by the enactment of this Act, the United States does not thereby assert sovereignty or sovereign or exclusive rights or jurisdiction over, or the ownership of, any celestial body.</content></section>
ApprovedNovember 25, 2015.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2262:HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 114–119 (Comm. on Science, Space, and Technology).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015):